Bleh, people keep overlooking the Lightweight Division. Its the most interesting division if you ask me.

Lightweight division is considered more exciting because the fighters can actually go the distance.

Silva vs. Maia was an absolute abomination to the pride of fighting...

Spoiler

Fighting for 2.5 rounds like a mad man... then RUNNING AWAY FOR 2.5 ROUNDS? Get in there and fight like a man you giant pussy.

If he weren't the reigning champ, White would have kicked his ass to the curb for that disrespectful display. I can understand the showboating in the first couple rounds, but running away is some bullshit

I think as long as Silva has the belt he's safe, but if/when he loses it, he may not be getting booked again.

I'd be surprised to see him lose it. We'll probably need a guy that'll deliver a one punch KO rather than a wrestler. Silva seems good at scrambling and on the ground, but even Maia caught him off guard and seemed to stun him for a bit.

I'd be surprised to see him lose it. We'll probably need a guy that'll deliver a one punch KO rather than a wrestler. Silva seems good at scrambling and on the ground, but even Maia caught him off guard and seemed to stun him for a bit.

Yeah, but he has never eaten any hard punches so we don't really know how good his chin is. All it may take is one punch. We saw in the last round that Maia may have actually done some damage to Silva, who was retreating.

But we've seen Silva worn out. If someone can survive the first 2.5 rounds, they have a chance of knocking his ass out/down.

Unless they can find someone to do what Hughes did to Gracie.

If you're referring to Matt Hughes vs Renzo Gracie, that was the dumbest fight in all of MMA. Two ground fighters doing stand up and one of them has a huge cardio problem. Its like fish attempting to walk on land.

If you're referring to Matt Hughes vs Renzo Gracie, that was the dumbest fight in all of MMA. Two ground fighters doing stand up and one of them has a huge cardio problem. Its like fish attempting to walk on land.

He's probably referring to Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie, where Matt actually caught Royce in an armbar. Royce didn't tap (seems to be a pride thing with the Gracies apparently), and Matt ended up beating the BJJ expert via TKO in the first round.

He's probably referring to Matt Hughes vs Royce Gracie, where Matt actually caught Royce in an armbar. Royce didn't tap (seems to be a pride thing with the Gracies apparently), and Matt ended up beating the BJJ expert via TKO in the first round.

Oh yeah but seriously, what did they expect from that fight? Royce Gracie had already retired for so long and if I'm not mistaken, that fight was during Hughes' prime. That fight was when Hughes was welterweight champion, I think.

Oh yeah but seriously, what did they expect from that fight? Royce Gracie had already retired for so long and if I'm not mistaken, that fight was during Hughes' prime. That fight was when Hughes was welterweight champion, I think.

Roger Gracie is 28 and in his prime. Hes won multiple BJJ tournaments and is now fighting for Strikeforce. I'm interested in seeing how he'll do.

I wonder if the Gracies have gotten better or worse over the decades. They surely have become less dominant in vale tudo and MMA but that might just be because more and more people are going into the sport.

Roger Gracie is 28 and in his prime. Hes won multiple BJJ tournaments and is now fighting for Strikeforce. I'm interested in seeing how he'll do.

I wonder if the Gracies have gotten better or worse over the decades. They surely have become less dominant in vale tudo and MMA but that might just be because more and more people are going into the sport.

Heh, less dominant or not, almost every event that involves a Gracie there's always a "holy crap this guy is a Gracie, he's lethal" comment from the commentators.